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Application for issuance of a German death certificate in case of death abroad


You can apply for the issue of a German death certificate for a death that occurred abroad at the competent German registry office.

Process flow

  • You submit the application for issuance of the death certificate to the competent registry office and enclose the required documents.
  • The registry office will check your details and the documents you have submitted and, if necessary, issue the death certificate.
  • The registry office will send you the death certificate by mail, unless a personal pickup has been arranged.
  • The fees are paid by you either in advance or after sending / upon collection.

Who should I contact?

Responsible authorities


Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Standesamt
Postal address: Post Office Box 1134 , 26898 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Telephone: 04964 9182-14
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Transport Connection:
Station Rhede (Ems), Markt
Bus: 611
Parking:
Handicapped Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 2, Fees: no
Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 60, Fees: no
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
bank account:
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
payment methods:
Paypal, Sepa Direct Debit, Bank Transfer, Cash Payment, Bill

Contact

Frau Maria Dünhöft
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-14
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Bürgeramt, Standesamt
Room:
14
responsible for:
Herr Holger Knak
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-19
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Ordnungsamt, Sozialamt, Bürgeramt, Standesamt, Gewerbeamt
Room:
19
responsible for:
Herr Hans-Bernd Lüsing-Hauert
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-29
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Hauptamt, Schule, Sport, Kultur, Tourismus
Room:
29
responsible for:

Competent authority

You submit the application to the registry office that subsequently recorded the death that occurred abroad in the death register kept by it.

Requirements

  • the prior subsequent certification of the death occurring abroad in a German death register.
  • An application for the issuance of a death certificate can be made by:
    • spouses and partners of the deceased person
    • ancestors and descendants of the deceased person (e.g. child, grandchild)
    • Siblings of the deceased person, if you can prove a legitimate interest, or
    • other persons, if they show a credible legal interest.
  • Applicants must be over 16 years of age.

Which documents are required?

  • As the applicant, you must prove your identity (ID card, passport or copy of ID document).
  • if necessary, the presentation of other documents is required.

What are the fees?

Fee: 15,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Issue of a death certificate

Fee: 7,50 EUR
Payment in advance: no
for each additional copy, if requested at the same time as the first copy

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The period of 30 years for keeping the death register by the registry office must not have expired .

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)